Hotel Cipriani Extends Winter Break Values in the Serenissima

Hotel Cipriani is pleased to announce that due to popular demand they have extended the dates of their 'Winter in Venice' package. Imagine exploring the canals and walkways of Venice without the crowds and spending your day discovering hidden art treasures and sipping wine before retiring to your very own Palazzo. The Hotel Cipriani may be closed over the winter, but its two elegant and exclusive annexes, the Palazzo Vendramin and Palazzetto, overlooking the lagoon and St. Marks Square, will remain open all winter. This delightful package, originally offered until the beginning of January, has now been extended until April 30, 2003!

The two night "Winter in Venice" package includes accommodations for two in a deluxe junior suite or full suite, American style breakfast served by a private butler in your suite and welcome champagne and flowers. The package also includes dinner for two in the Cip's Club restaurant, another dinner for two in a typical Venetian restaurant, water taxi transfers and car parking at Piazzale Roma.

The package is priced at EUR 1485 Euros ($1,500 USD) per couple and extra nights may be booked at a rate of EUR 595 Euros ($575 USD) per couple per night.

The legendary Hotel Cipriani is set in a tranquil location across the lagoon just five minutes by complimentary shuttle boat from Piazza San Marco.

The Palazzo Vendramin is a 15th Century residence, carefully restored by Hotel Cipriani in a Venetian style reminiscent of Fortuny. The adjacent Palazzetto was built in the 16th century by the aristocratic Nani-Barbaro family and was the first privately owned property beside the ancient "Granaries" of the Serenissima, thus allowing the best possible view of the Doge's Palace, just across the Giudecca Canal.

For more information or reservations, call The Leading Hotels of the World at 800-223-6800. Additional information can also be found at Hotel Cipriani's website, located at www.cipriani.orient-express.com